It was a word thrown around several times during Billy Donovan’s introductory zoom press conference.
And not freely, either.
“Partner.’’
That was the hook that the Bulls front office sold Donovan on.
Yes, he was obviously put in charge of the coaching Xs and Os, but his chair was more than just that.
“I wanted be in a situation where everybody is rowing the boat in the same direction, everybody is pulling together, everybody is working for the same cause, there’s a lot of really good dialogue and communication, and I think as a coach you are a part of it,’’ Donovan explained back in September.